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Letter from +O’Hara to +McQuaid thanking him for his recent correspondence and for the cheque for £10 in respect of the Bene Merenti medals.

Typed report on CPI and KO activities. The following items are mentioned in the report: the Executive meeting of 10 April discussed the “shock treatment” administered by the Soviet leaders on the subject of the late Stalin the impact on the British CP was discussed. Sam Nolan complained of the poor performance of the British CP in the recent General Election, considering their influence in the Trade Unions. At the meeting of 12 April M. O’Riordan spoke on developments arising out of the 20th Congress of the CP in the USSR. He spoke of the peaceful foreign policy of the USSR. Due to these policies the state of international tension, which was fraught with grave danger to world peace, had been replaced by a feeling of security. Nolan referred to the present visit of the Soviet leaders to London their visit to Peking would go far to consolidate the great Socialist masses of the East with their Socialist comrades in the West.

Handwritten report saying all is quiet. Hears that there is a move to get Dr. Browne back to Fianna Fail. Hears that Browne is trying to get Jack Murphy, unemployed candidate, for new party. Murphy went to Belfast for labour school. Met Marion, a good Catholic, prints IRA paper as a business proposition. Would not touch Communist stuff.

Correspondence between Fr. Cyril Crean, Head, 20, January 1960, Chaplain and +McQuaid in relation to vocations in secondary schools., 6 items

Copy letter from +McQuaid to +O’Hara regarding an article in ‘Foreign Affairs’ by Professor John V. Kelleher, Department of Modern History, Harvard, entitled ‘Ireland’. He states the article is incorrect and gives the general impression of ‘…desolating pessimism’.

Letter from +D’Alton to +McQuaid stating that due to bad health, he will be unable to attend the next Hierarchy meeting.

Handwritten letter to + McQuaid from R. Seagraves-Daly enclosing a statement regarding the Minister for Lands White Paper.

Letter from +Sensi to +McQuaid thanking him for a copy of the correspondence sent by Mgr. Ligutti. He is delighted the Irish delegation did such a great job and thanks the Archbishop for his assistance.

Letter to Fr. MacMahon from Fionnuala Murphy informing his that the Archbishop will attend meeting on 6 May.

Kavanagh, James, 48 Westland Row. He agrees with + McQuaid that Terry’s suggestion is immature.